Dubai, Oct 21, 2025
India’s opener Smriti Mandhana has strengthened her position at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batter Rankings as the top players in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup made progress in the latest rankings update.
Mandhana notched up consecutive half-centuries in the tournament, most recently scoring 88 against England in Indore in what was a close loss for India.
Mandhana’s performance helped her improve her overall rating and extend her lead as the No. 1 ranked ODI batter to 83 points. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was her nearest competitor, having scored 191 runs in the tournament.
Mandhana has been in excellent form recently, earning the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2025 due to her performances in the ODI series against Australia